We’ve all been there, and maybe more often than we care to admit. Whether it’s at the computer, in front of the classroom, or standing before a blank canvas, we’ve all had that... Read more >>

O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention -Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 1 I’m sitting here next to a friend who calls me his muse. We’re having a writing... Read more >>

When I was learning to draw, I was frequently very unhappy with the results. I was doubly frustrated when the doodles, which I did obsessively in the margins of notebooks during classes and meetings... Read more >>

Effervescence gusts through the door Covered in candy-apple garb, Leaving shimmering trails of radiance. Read more >>

Searching for inspiration is as useless as “searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.” Isn’t that what Alicia Silverstone’s character, Cher, said in the hit teen movie... Read more >>

I used to be quite the cat woman. You know the type—always ready with a backhanded compliment or a nasty comment for a fellow female. I’d join my girlfriends and roommates in trashing... Read more >>

I miss my Grandmother. She led a very interesting life, but now I cannot ask her questions. I want to hear everything about her gas station wedding and being married to a coal miner. You know what... Read more >>

Have you ever wondered what inspires an artist? What certain something does the chosen subject possess that captivates the artist into producing an oil painting, essay, or even becoming a fashion... Read more >>